OUR LADY OF THE ROAD DROP IN CENTER
—Sponsored by Catholic Worker

Our Lady of the Road is a day time drop in center for folks who find themselves on the street.  They offer coffee, snacks, restrooms, showers, washers & dryers, for doing clothes.  They offer a place for people to sit, get warm, chat, a place for people to belong.  The purpose of their work has been captured in an Advent meditation written by the founder, Dorothy Day: “ It is no use saying that we are born 2000 years too late to give room to Christ… Christ is always with us, always asking for room in our hearts… And giving shelter or food to anyone who asks for it, or needs it, is giving it to Christ.”

Location:  744 South Main Street, South Bend (North of Main and Sample, on the east side of street)

Hours:  Fri  8 – 12, Sat. 8 - 4 pm, Sun.  8 - 12

YOU CAN LEND A HELPING HAND IN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING WAYS:

Donation of the following items:
Coffee * Creamer* Sugar* Napkins* Paper Towels* Foil* Dish Soap* Scrubbers* Canned Goods* Bleach* Pine Sol* Liquid Soap* Toilet Paper* Face Towels* Bath Towels* Shoes* Socks* Tee Shirts* Sweaters* Coats* Hats* Blankets

These items can be brought to the address above or left in the containers in the rear of the Crypt.

They also need funds to cover expenses:
Bills for heating, electricity, water, rent, kitchen counters, cabinets, shelving, an outdoor Shrine to Our Lady.

Donations (tax deductible) can be made out and sent to:
Our Lady of the Road / P.O. Box 4375 / South Bend, IN 46634

Contact:          Marlene Nowak – 288-7490 or marlene_nowak@yahoo.com

11/2008